Science

Fluorine nanostructures can desalinate water 2,400 times faster than carbon nanotubes

Some of Earth's 3 million cubic miles (13 million cubic km) of salt water. Imagine a cross-section of a strand…

2 years ago

Stanford study demonstrates 100% renewable US grid, with no blackouts

A study led by Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson has demonstrated that the US energy system running on wind, water…

3 years ago

Principal Aquifers of the United States

This principal aquifers map is available for download as a wall-map-sized PDF (14.4 MB), a printable PDF (1.7 MB), or…

3 years ago

Deciphering Water, Stone, and Movement

In 2017, Jorge welcomed me to the headquarters of Costa Rica’s underground water agency. His supervisor had asked him to…

4 years ago

Soil-powered fuel cell promises cheap, sustainable water purification

Soil microbial fuel cells as designed by researchers at the University of Bath. Credit: University of Bath Engineers at the…

4 years ago

Sea-level rise linked to higher water tables along California coast

Credit: University of Arkansas In the first comprehensive study of the link between rising sea levels and inland water tables…

4 years ago

“Safe” levels of thyroid inhibitor in tap water much lower than thought

Yet another study demonstrating that tap water may be quite unsafe to drink, and that yet another one of EPA/FDA…

4 years ago

Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water

Researchers find aluminum in water could affect lead's solubility — in certain cases It is not uncommon to find aluminum…

5 years ago

Nanocellulose used to remove microplastics from water

Photo: A scanning electron microscope image shows microplastic particles (measuring 100 nanometers each) attached to the nanocellulose "mesh" VTT Technical…

5 years ago

Researchers identify new toxic byproducts of disinfecting drinking water

Image: When phenols, compounds that are commonly found in drinking water, mix with chlorine, hundreds of unknown, potentially toxic byproducts…

5 years ago